Blog & Updates

  1. Participant Perspective: Claire

    "Anything that matters to you, you need to advocate for it."

  2. Panel Discussion: Benefits Cliffs & Coaching

    EMPath's recent webinar sparked a critical discussion on the benefits cliff, how it often traps families and penalizes them for getting ahead.

  3. Member Highlight: STRIVE

    Providing free comprehensive job training and placement services with wraparound supports designed to address barriers.

  4. Massachusetts has a chance to lift 41,000 children out of deep poverty. We can’t let it slip by.

    Cash assistance in MA is still below the Deep Poverty Level. In a state as expensive as ours, this is unacceptable. EMPath testified in support of a bill that would raise grants and get cash to families who need it most.

  5. Statement on Census Bureau's 2020 Poverty Data

    Statement from Nicki Ruiz de Luzuriaga, Vice President, Economic Mobility Pathways, in response to today’s Income and Poverty report from the US Census.

  6. Why Goals Matter

    Our newest report examines the importance of goal-setting in helping families climb the economic ladder.

  7. Introducing Our Sustaining Partners Program

    A new way to show your dedication to increasing economic opportunity for families.

  8. How Coaching is Transforming an Indiana Community

    One member of EMPath's global learning community has implemented our research-backed coaching method — and is seeing great success.

  9. Advocacy Roundup: FY22 State Budget

    An overview of critical measures included in this year's Massachusetts state budget. EMPath advocates for funding and policies that eliminate barriers and promote success for all families.

  10. Member Highlight: Freedom Communities

    A conversation with Freedom Communities, a member organization of EMPath's global learning network working to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty in Charlotte, NC.